Blast in Delhi; 1 Dead, 14 Hurt

One boy was killed and at least 14 injured in a bomb blast in a Mehrauli flower market of South Delhi on Saturday around 2:15PM local time. Early reports suggest that the explosive was hidden in a polythene packet and planted by two motor cyclists. The bomb exploded when a young boy picked up the packet killing

Why is Bollywood Distributor Eros Abetting Theft?

We have always wondered why one of the biggest Bollywood movie distributors Eros International associates itself with Hindi movies that are lifted from successful Hollywood movies. Over the last couple of years, Eros has been involved with at least three high profile Hindi movies that are outright lifts of Hollywood movies – Partner (Hitch), Heyy […]

HCL Rattles Infosys with Rival Bid for Axon

Seeking to spoil fellow Indian software firm Infosys’ party, HCL Technologies has launched a rival – and higher – bid for UK SAP consultant Axon Group. HCL Technologies has bid 441 million pounds ($814 million) in cash for the deal. HCL’s bid comes in at 650 pence a share or 8.3% higher than

Ha, Ha – Metallica Fans Whine about Loud Music

Boy, this is straight out of Ripley’s Believe it or Not.  Fans of the heavy metal band Metallica are whining that the music is getting too loud!  Today’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required) has an interesting front page piece on Metallica fans complaining that the music in the band’s latest album Death Magnetic is too loud. […]

Highly Corrupt India Now More Corrupt

The latest report by Transparency International shows India slipping on the Corruption Perceptions Index by 13 points to No-85. As anyone familiar with India knows, the godforsaken nation is one of the most corrupt places on Planet Earth. Whether it’s a village, small town or a big city, nothing ever happens in India without the […]

Can Google’s Android Phone Stop iPhone Juggernaut?

With T-Mobile launching G1 – the first cell phone powered by Google’s Android operating system – today in New York City, the big question is whether the Linux-based Android phones can slow down the momentum of Apple’s iPhone. Manufactured by Taiwanese firm HTC, the T-Mobile G1 phone will start selling on October 22 in the […]

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